Convertible water-bag and fountain-syringe.



PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905.

I. O. GASAWAY & J. S. AYDELOTT. CONVERTIBLE WATER BAG AND FOUNTAIN SYRINGE.

APPLIGATION FILED FEB. a. 1904.

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Patented February 28, 1905.

THOMAS O. GASAVVAY AND JACOB S. AYDEIJOTT, OF MARION, INDIANA; SAID AYDELOT" ASSIGNOR TO SAID GASAVVAY.

CONVERTIBLE WATER-BAG AND FOUTAlN SYHlWGIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,82 7, dated February 28, 1905.

Application filed February 6, 1904:- Serial No. 192,350.

To a 11/71/0111 it nuty concern:

Be it known that we, THoMAs O. GASAWAY and JACOB S. AYDnLoT'r, citizens of the United States, residing at Marion, in the county of Grant and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Convertible aterdlag and Fountain-Syringe; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to apparatus in which are combined in one article an adjustable water bag or pad and a fountain-syringe; and the invention has reference particularly to adjustable fastening devices whereby the bag may be held in proper positions against parts of the human body or be hung up as a font for syringing purposes.

The object of the invention is to provide a combined adjustable water bag or pad and fountain-syringe which may be cheaply produced and be readily converted for use for either purpose for which it may be desired and which maybe used as a hot-water pad without liability to burn the flesh and be durable and economical in use.

With the above objects in view the invcntion consists in a liquid-retainer provided with detachable and adjustable straps and means whereby the straps may be operatively connected with the retainer for holding the same or for supporting the same; and the invention consists, further, in the novel parts and the combinations and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter particularly described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of the apparatus arranged as when applied to the body or limb of a person, broken lines indicating the outline of a portion of a human body with respect to the apparatus; Fig. 2, a vertical transverse seetional view on the line :0 w in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a front elevation of the apparatus with the bag inverted as for use as a fountain-syringe and having a tube and nozzle connected there with, the straps being arranged for hanging the bag for the purpose as well as for use in connection with applications of the bag to a person; Fig. I, a side elevation of the bag, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of one of the adjustable straps.

Similar reference characters in the several figures of the drawings designate (JO'l'l'OS[)()llding parts or features.

In construction the liquid-retainer is preferably composed of sheetrul..)ber comprising two parts A and A, pressed into suitable shapes, so as to have flanges c a at the edges thereof, at which the two parts are cemented or vulcanized t ')gether, the rubber retainer being provided with a fabric protecting and supporting ease, preferably of flannel, co1nprising two parts 15 and B, similar in form to the parts of the retainer, the latter having a neck I), in the throat of which is secured a thimble c, in which is a screw-plug (I, which may be removed for filling and emptying the retainer. The case is fitted to the exterior of the retainer, but preferably is not attached to the body thereof; but the edges 0 c thereof are attached as flanges to the flanges a u by means of stitching the edges of the case being covered by binding f, suitably secured thereto, n'eferably by means of sewingthreads. One side of the case, which is the front when used as a water-bag, as I is provided with four buttons 0 U U U, arranged as at the corners of a square, the buttons 'O and C, for instance, being the same distance apart as are the buttons O and O and the spaces each between the buttons (I and O and between C and C being the same as the space between the buttons O and O. In Fig. 'l the buttons are represented as gal-monthuttons sewed to the case; but the buttons may have metallic securing-shanks, as indicated in Figs. 2, 3, and d, of any suitable pattern.

The two adjustable straps F and F are composed, preferably, of suitable fabric, one end of the strap F being provided with a buckle or clasp G and one end of the strap F having a similar buckle or clasp G, suitably attached thereto. Somewhat near the buckles or clasps in each strap are a pair of buttonholcs /1v and a, so spaced that two of the buttons, as U and C, may be drawn through the pair of holes, and the pair of holes may also receive either of two other pairs of buttons, as C and C or C and G or C and C as may be desired. The straps may be of any suitable lengths, the plain ends 2' thereof being adapted to be engaged by the buckles or clasps, and the ends of the straps between the holes it and the buckles or clasps may be of any desired lengths.

The case-front B is also provided with four loops D D D D attached thereto near the buttons, so that the straps when arranged as shown in Fig. I extend through theloops, each strap being engaged by two loops which reinforce the adjacent buttons and also the straps, which may be slightly weakened by reason of the'buttonholes. The loops are preferably arranged between the buttons and the edges of the case. Four other loops E E E E are also attached to the case-front B, extending in planes at right angles to the planes of the loops above described and arranged between the bottoms and the edges of the case, so that the straps when arranged as in Fig. 3 extend through the loops E E E E and not through the other loops. In some cases, particularly in the smaller sizes of apparatus, the loops may be omitted, and in some cases the loops may be provided and the buttons omitted, as may be desired.

A nipple H, having a rubber tube or hose I and nozzle J connected therewith, is provided for connection with the thimble 0 in the place of the plug (Z in order to convert the waterbag into a fountain-syringe, as appears in Fig. 3.

The water bag;.or pad as a whole is preferably oblong in plan, so that it may be applied to the best advantage to parts of the human form, either longitudinally or transversely on the form, as conditions may require. Small sizes may be made with one strap and set of securing devices. 7 y

In practical use as a water bag or pad the straps may be adjusted with respect to the bag as shown in Fig. 1, and the straps may extend about the body or a limb of a person, or the straps may extend over the persons shoulders to suspend the bag against the upper part of the person, and the straps may be used in the same manner when adjusted to the bag as in Fig. 3. When the straps are arranged with respect to the bag as in Fig. 3, the loops formed by the connected straps may be employed for hanging the bag in an inverted position as a font, or the ends may be disconnected from the buckles, and the buckles may be connected to wall-hooks to support the font, provided the buttons are employed to secure the straps to the font. hen the loops,- as E, are omitted, the straps may be easily changed in position by disconnecting each strap from one button only and swinging it about to and in engagement with another button, as will be seen.

The apparatus may be employed in various ways which will be readily suggested to the user.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new is- 1. A convertible water-bag and fountainsyringe including a liquid-retainer, a case for the retainer provided with two pairs of securing devices so set that the spaces between the planes of the pairs are equal to the spaces between the two of either pair of devices, and a pair of straps detachably connected to the securing devices.

2. A water bag or pad including a liquidretainer, a case inclosing the retainerprovided with two pairs of buttons, and a pair of straps having each a pair of buttonholes adapted to cooperate with either pair or with one or both pairs of the buttons, the retainer havingatilling-aperture.

3. A water bag or pad including aliquidretainer, a case inclosing the retainer provided with four pairs of loops, and a pair of straps adapted to engage either two pairs of the four pairs of the loops, the retainer having a fillingaperture.

4. A water bag or pad including a liquidretainer, a case inclosing the retainer and provided with two pairs of buttons and also two loops in proximity to each button, and a pair of straps having each a pair of buttonholes adapted to cooperate with the buttons, the straps being also adapted to cooperate with the loops.

5. A convertible water-bag and fountainsyringe including a liquid-retainer provided with a filling-plug, a case inclosing the retainer, a pair of straps having buckles or clasps and adapted to cooperate either longitudinally or transversely with the case, securing devices attached to the case cooperating with the straps in either longitudinal or transverse positions, and adischarge tube and nozzle for the retainer.

6. In a water-bag, the combination with a liquid-retainer, of a case for the retainer provided with four sets of securing devices, and a pair of straps having connecting devices and provided each with a pair of apertures adapted to cooperate with the securing devices.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS O. GASAWAY. JACOB S. AYDELOTT.

Vitnesses:

R. H. FRANK, G. W. LANDwnR.

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